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Agriculture accounts for about half of New Zealand's exports. The nation is the largest dairy exporter in the world. But farmers are warning that could change if the government adopts a planned tax on the burps, farts, and excrement of cattle. Government officials said the tax is part of their…

With summer here, families and tourists will flock to New Zealand’s beaches, rivers and lakes to paddle, swim, surf, fish, boat and kayak. But despite our love of the water, New Zealanders have a terrible record of drowning deaths.

New Zealand’s third wave of COVID infections will likely reach its peak during the holiday period and stretch well into 2023.

As ministers "pare back" their policy reforms over the summer, advocates say a modern slavery law must stay a priority.

Derivatives and shorting are a lesser-understood tool getting more shine in the current bear market.

Globally and locally there’s uncertainty in the commercial real estate sector. Interest rates and inflation are rising, and organisations are still working out what their offices will look like in a post-Covid world. BNZ’s Phil Bennett ponders seven likely trends for 2023 | Content partnership

The deadly eruption of New Zealand’s most active volcano has been recalled in a new Netflix documentary

Jonny Bairstow broke his leg in three places and dislocated his ankle back in September and the England star looks set to return to action in the IPL in late March

Environmentalists target McDonald’s over intensive winter grazing.

Kate Chandler is used to playing cricket with the boys, but the Wellington teen has the chance to star amongst the best young women cricketers in the world at the inaugural U19 T20 World Cup next month, Merryn Anderson writes.

ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias celebrates the best things in New Zealand writing this year